Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Arab World: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.09 years
in 2023
WB: Arab World
4.47 years
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
134th
WB: Arab World rank
135th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: Arab World
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 5.09 years against 4.47 years in WB: Arab World, a difference of 0.62 years.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times WB: Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Arab World ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th and WB: Arab World ranks 135th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and WB: Arab World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 2.27 years 2.39 years 0.1247 years WB: Arab World
1980s 3.27 years 3.18 years 0.0842 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 4.53 years 3.29 years 1.23 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 5.31 years 3.67 years 1.64 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 5.17 years 4 years 1.17 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 5.1 years 4.38 years 0.7232 years Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Arab World?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 5.09 years against 4.47 years in WB: Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Arab World?
0.62 years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Arab World?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Arab World rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th and WB: Arab World ranks 135th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release